The TB problem in India!

Описание: It’s curable. It’s preventable. Yet, it kills more Indians than any other infectious disease.

We’re talking about Tuberculosis (TB) — a major public health crisis in India.

Why is TB such a big problem?
• India accounts for over 27% of the world’s TB cases — the highest burden globally.
• Every day, over 1,000 people die due to TB-related complications.
• Factors like undernutrition, poverty, overcrowding, and poor awareness make it worse.

Key Challenges:
• Drug-resistant TB (MDR-TB): Rising cases that don’t respond to first-line medicines.
• Delayed diagnosis and treatment dropouts.
• Stigma: Patients hide their illness, worsening the spread.
• Co-infection with HIV, further weakening the immune system.

Government Response:
• National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) — aiming to make India TB-free by 2025 (5 years ahead of the global SDG target).
• Launch of Nikshay portal to monitor treatment.
• Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana: ₹500/month nutritional support for TB patients.
• Focus on private sector notification, rapid molecular tests, and community awareness.

But success depends on awareness, nutrition, early diagnosis, and zero discrimination.

For UPSC aspirants, TB connects with public health, SDG 3 (Good Health), governance, poverty, and GS Paper II & III.

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